Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 178, Decatur, Adams County, 30 July 1949 — Page 6

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Cards, Dodgers Battle To Tie Friday Night New York. July 30 — (UP) — Alter nearly three hours of frenzied battling loaded with melodrama that lasted Into the early morning hours, the Cards and Dodgers were exactly where they started today as they met again in their crucial series at St. Lous. The opener of the three-gamy series wound up in a 3-3 tie last night as league rules rung down a curfew after nine innings of play. The time was then 1:0b a. m. ll.'DTt. So. with that game to be replayed at some future date, the two bitter rivals square off against each other tonight for the second game. The Cards, who are defending a game-and -a-half lead, were set to send Lefty Max l-anier. the ex-Mexlco leaguer, to the mound and the Dodgers were ready to counter with another southpaw, I Joe Hatten. Last night's game was an hour j and 28 minutes late in starting Irecause of rain. That's why It run afoul of the curfew rule. For seven innings It wus all the; Cardinals' game as they led. 3-t). behind the brilliant hurling of Howie Pollet. But then the Dod-; gers rallied for two runs in the eighth, a rally choked off when reliefer Ted Wilks fanned Gene Hermanski In the ninth the Dodgers tied it on a walk to Roy Campanella. a single by Marv Rackley, i. nd a fly by Pee-Wee Reese. So there they were, right where they started. Now there are two games left in the series and the Dodgers must win both If they want to regain the lead now, In the only other National League game yesterday. Herman Wehmeier pitched a four-hitter at Cincinnati to give the Reds a 3 to II win over the Giants. Wehrneler, notching his fifth win. didn't yield a hit after the third Inning. The Reds made 10 hits off Dave Kos-; 10. Kirby Hlgbe. and Sheldon Jones.' The Phils- Cubs and Braves Pirates games were rained out. the latter after three innings of play; during which Ralph Kiner hit a wasted homer. The New York Yankees stretch ed their American l-eague lead to | 4*4 games by beating the White Sox. 3 to 2. at New York. Eighth inning home runs by Johnny Lin-, dell and Bill Johnson, plus Joe' Page's ninth inning relief of Tomuty Byrne, gave the Yanks a hardwon win over Mickey Haefner. The second place Indians divided a twin bill with the Red Sox at Boston. losing the opener. 2 to 1, as they were held to four hits by Joe Dobson, and winning the second. !' to 3. as Bobby Feller pitched nine Innings of scoreless relief ball. The Athletics won their sixth straight game at Philadelphia by 5 to 3 over the Detroit Tigers. Dick

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Dunbar And Bingen Win Tourney Openers Dunbar Furniture, or Berne, and the Bingen Boosters scored open Ing round victories in the Adams county softball tournament Friday night at McMillen field Dunbar pounded out nine hits ' and was aided by seven errors In eliminating the Rural Youth team. ■ 13 2. in the meet opener. 8. Neues- ’ schwander held the losers to five - hits The nightcap developed Into a free-scoring duel, with the Bingen nine outrunning Graber Tin tt Plumbing. Berne, by a 15-9 score The two teams combined for 21 hits and 13 errors. The winners tallied 12 of their runs in the first two innings. Play in the county tourney, sponsored by the Central Soya recrea I tion association, with Roas Way as ! commissioner, will be resumed Monday night. McMillen will play the Berne Servus store at 7:30 pm. Monday, followed by the K of C. and Sinclair Super Service of Berne. Tuesday night, the VFW will play Smith Furniture of Berne at 7:30! ( o'clock, followed by the winners Os last night's games. Dunbar and i Bingen Semi finals will be played Wed- • nesday and the final game at ft p m Thursday. Last night's scores: RHE Rural Youth . 000 002 0— 2 5 7 Dunbar 004 234 X -13 9 o! Miller and W Landis. Sprunger; | S. Neuenschwander and D. Neuen- i schwander. RHE Bingen6ls 102 0- 15 13 5 Graber 124 001 I—9 8 8 C. Getting and A. Bultemaler; Kuhn and Wellman. Fowler was the winning pitcher, although he needed help from Bob j Shanti when his bursitis cropped ’ up again Art Houtteman took the rap for the loss. A four-run uprising In the 10th Inning gave pitcher Ned Garver of the Browns a 6 to 2 win over the Senators at Washington. Yesterday's Star - Righthander ! Herman Wehrneler of the Clncln-, nati Reds, who gave up only four hits—none for the last six innings I—as he beat the Giants. 3 to 0.

< MAJOR /eayuefieAufik AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB New York 59 33 .641 Cleveland 55 38 .591 4V4 Boston 52 42 .553 8 Philadelphia 53 43 .552 8 Detroit 51 46 .526 10H Chicago — 39 56 .411 21*4 Washington <5 56 .385 23(4 St. Louie 32 62 340 28 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct. GB I St. Louis 57 36 .606 Brooklyn 55 37 .598 114 Boston 50 45 .526 8 New York 46 46 .500 1014 Philadelphia ... 47 47 .500 1014 Pittsburgh 44 48 .478 12*4 Cincinnati 38 85 .40f» 19 Chicago 36 59 379 22 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS ! American League j Boeton 2-3. Cleveland 1-9. New York 3. Chicago 2 St. Louis 4. Washington 2 (10 Innings). Philadelphia 5. Detroit 3. National League Brooklyn 3, St. Izouis 3 (tie, callI ed at 9th. curfew I. Cincinnati 3. New York 0. Bostoa at Pittsburgh, rain. Philadelphia at Chicago, rain.

MINfR W L Pet. GB Indianapolis ... 65 41 .618 St Paul 63 43 .694 8 Milwaukee 68 47 .688 6% Minneapolis .... 52 51 .506 11H Columbus 49 55 .471 IS Kansss City ... 48 57 457 1514 Louisville 48 57 .457 1514 Toledo 36 68 846 87 YSSTEROAY'S RESULTS Louisville 7. Indianapolis 2. Toledo S. Columbus 5. Only games scheduled. Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburg. Pa. waa founded In 19M. we / Smith’s JESTTIS PteoM 1834

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Horse Show Sunday At Rockford Park • The fourth annual American Legion horse show will l>e held Sunday at Wollet Park, one mile west of Rockford. O. The grand entry parade will start at 1 o'clock, presenting all the horses In the show to the public. The finest horses from Ohio and Indiana are expected to participate and ribbons, trophies and cash awards will be made to the winners of each group. The American legion auxiliary will sell refreshments to the crowd. If it is raining, the show will be held August 7.

Berne Student To Graduate At Moody Berne. July 30 — Curtis Lehman, son of Mrs. Emanuel Izehman of; Berne will be graduated from the Moody Bible School, Chicago, on August 4. He is a member of the pastor's class where he and 61 others will receive diplomas. SEES FEPC BILL'S (Cont. From Pm* ft*' i staff to sell the program with Information they obtained during . their 10 day trip through western Ku rope. URGE HOOSIERS (Cont. From Page Onc> | tims. although no deaths. The two victims who died in 1 Muncie yesterday were Carroll Ann Heed. 14. Springport. Henry county, and Robert Engle, 22. Winchester. The other two victims were Donald Alien Picket, 23. i Sheridan, who died In a U. S. veterans hospital In Indianapolis, i and Robert Berning, 27. Decatur, at St. Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne.

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Man Fined Here For Public Intoxication Ira Schaffer, of Decatur, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of public intoxication and was fined 85 and costs Friday by Mayor John Doan. Mayor Doan warned Schaffer that this was his ninth 'conviction for public intoxication, and the next time would draw a serious penalty. Schaffer was arrested Thursday by the city police when he entered the police station and tried to borrow some money. He was placed in the county jail over night. Friday morning he entered a plea of not guilty and the case was continued until that afternmm. His ' witnesses could not be located, so ' he changed his plea. Noah Bixel Dies At Home At Pandora, 0. Berne. July 30 — Rites were held Friday afternoon at Pandora. Ohio, for Noah Bixel. 80. of Pandora, who died Wednesday at his home In Jhat town from heart disease. He waa owner of the Bixel egg and produce company of Pandora and Berne. He established a branch here 10 years ago and was well known in Adams county. The wife, a son. three daughters survive.

Leave For Training Camp For Marines Berne. July 30 — f’laren Neuenschwander of Herne and Donald R. Brandt, of Jefferson township, left today for a two week's training tamp of the reserves of the United States marines, at Camp Jeune. N. C. Neuenschwander holds the rank of first lieutenant. Trade in a Good Town — Cecatur.

— - - I M (MM New Merger Talk In Pro Net Loops Indianapolis, Ind.. July 30.—<1 Pli —A merger with the Basket ball Association of America may be discussed today at a business meeting here of the National Bas ketball League NBL vice-president l<eo Ferris' said the meeting was called to disjcuss the 1949-50 schedule and oth-| er business matters, but that it was "quite possible" that the merger would be brought up. A conference between the rival leagues in Chicago on July 1 failed to bring peace to the pro basket ball world when both leagues rejected the merger. "Frankly." Ferris said. "I'm for ' a merger. 1 think It'll come about, if not this year perhaps next year." He added an expansion program for the league may be planned if the merger is rejected.

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GENERAL BRADLEY From Fags On«> h77^He*dld not specify what kind ‘’ f TeJminl ah” ridiculed the armaments which America Is elpected to supply non-cominunist He said they were obso-, lete Lnd would be useless against modern Russian The senate listened to Turra i clnl's tirade and shortly after approved ratification of the pact by Tvote of 175 to M. The Italian chamber of deputies already has. approved the pact. 1 '■•* In railroad earnings those from freight are much larger than pass- : housewives close (Cont. From Page O' l * l to stop when called off their posts last night. "The women proved to the powers that keep the town open or closed that we want a clean town.'

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